perpetrated by unscrupulous entities, and to provide guidance on how to protect themselves while engaging in the securities market through SEBI-registered intermediaries.
Tips from a Research Analyst on Reducing Your Risk of Stock Market Scams via Social Media Platforms:
Step 1: Search for the Research Analyst’s name at: SEBI’s official website.
Step 2: Obtain the email address and phone number of that Research Analyst.
Step 3: Communicate with the Research Analyst regarding products and services
exclusively through the email address provided on the SEBI portal mentioned above.
Step 4: If the Research Analyst responds from the same email address, you can be
assured you are communicating with a genuine SEBI-registered professional.
Step 5: Always pay after verifying details through SEBI check and to a @valid UPI-ID and through Centralized Fee Collection Mechanism for Investment Advisers and Research Analysts (CeFCoM).
Step 6: If they respond from a different email address and refuse to give details, @valid UPI and CeFCoM for payments, then disregard the communication, as they may be impersonators attempting to scam you out of your hard-earned savings.
Cyber Crime Reporting Portal:
Report online financial fraud at the National Cybercrime Helpline number 1930